Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 7, 2010

  As part of the sale, they agreed to pay $10 million in post acquisition costs and cover employee pension liabilities.   Actually, they sold it for a lot less than $1.  In other words, they paid millions of dollars to get rid of Newsweek.    Such are the fortunes of new versus old media these days. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 11, 2010

  Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service. .    Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 2, 2010

  Technology allows companies to better manage complexity. Posted by: Vic Torgeson | June 02, 2010 at 06:27 AM Technology and managing it effectively and cost effectively has become a key consideration for doing business. These survey results prove tangibly what most office workers, owners and managers already know.

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Small Business Labs

JULY 8, 2010

  Costs - both living and business - are also much lower than most of the coastal U.S.   Technology firms looking for skilled labor and low costs are also starting to thrive in places like Fargo.    But as the article points out, it is not just commodity related industries that are doing well in the Heartland. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 7, 2010

  Space is generally limited and costs low.    Freelance Camp SF cost $30 and sold out.  .  Content is provided by participants and the day consists of sessions proposed by attendees with the schedule created on site the morning of the event.   There were about 80 attendees. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 26, 2010

  These firms do not need or want to incur the costs associated with traditional office space.  both of these seem great, particularly for freelancers or those who travel frequently for work as sometimes being alone can really stifle your motivation or creativity. .    An example is Parisoma. 

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 28, 2010

  Add in excellent universities and low business costs, and it is easy to see why technology firms are thriving there. "  He was joking of course, but it did make me realize a lot of folks are unaware of the interesting technology activities going on in the midwest.  So take some time to read Silicon Prairie News. 

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

  ooShirts outsources almost everything and is tightly focused on keeping costs to a bare minimum.  Be careful not to co-mingle the term "lean startup" with low-cost or cheap. As meant by Eric Reis and Steve Blank, "lean startup" is not about cost.

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Small Business CEO

AUGUST 22, 2011

Let’s face it, mobility has advantages that are simply irresistible especially for business owners who are always on the go and it all boils down to cutting business expenses such as travel and hotel costs. According to Ken Singer, CEO and founder of AppCentral, companies should embrace mobility.

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

We will keep costs low and fingers crossed. Glad to see you are sharing your wisdom regarding startups. Chuck and I are having fun trying to make 99cent aps into a viable business to put dinner on the table. Thanks for doing your blog! Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

  But their prices have fallen substantially over the last few years and low end professional 3D printers cost less than $5,000.  Hewlett-Packard last month released its first mass-market 3D printer, Designjet, costing around £15,000, and is targeting designers, who can use it to create models or prototypes.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate.    The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.    The already costly and complex process of going public is likely going to get worse.   So

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 23, 2010

Like any exchange, stock prices fluctuate.    The valuation data above is from an article in Silicon Valley Watcher on Second Life's recent share price declines.    The already costly and complex process of going public is likely going to get worse.   So

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Small Business Labs

MAY 4, 2010

  For example, a recent San Francisco Groupon offer was $50 for a child photography session normally costing $295. .  Groupon subscribers get emails with deal offers from local businesses.    The deals are generally discounted.    The question this begs is why aren't local newspapers doing this?

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

For that matter, who needs to travel to a meeting? Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. She recommends Elance.com [now Upwork] as a virtual human resources department for hiring and managing people.

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Small Business Labs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

  Browsing is quick and easy and the iPad has replaced my notebook for use in meetings and local travel.    But on overnight trips or longer, I leave my iPad at home and take my notebook.    I also rarely use the iPad while at my desk.    The reason is simple. 

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 27, 2010

TED costs thousands of dollars to attend, but they make the talks available for free on their website.  Speaking at TED is now considered a top honor and those that get to do it spend weeks preparing their presentations, which are called TED Talks.    Since all TED talks are interesting, so is this list.

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Small Business Labs

AUGUST 11, 2010

  They've also improved productivity through costs cutting, reductions in staff and automation. Large companies are doing well because of their exposure to stronger international markets and better access to credit and government stimulus spending.  They've Small businesses are not doing nearly as well. 

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Small Business Labs

JULY 21, 2010

  the growing number of useful, low cost business applications for smartphones.  .  While reading 2D and 3D barcodes is probably the most common smartphone camera data entry use, the number of data entry uses are expanding rapidly.    It's also kinda fun to use.    And it is only $10.00. 

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Lower the costs of starting and operating a small business. .  The growth of contingent workers will: Provide more part-time and freelance job opportunities for older workers not ready for traditional retirement Shift where and how we work, with the home and 3rd places like coworking facilities becoming more important work places.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 3, 2010

.    The reasons are pretty straight forward:  (1) technology makes it easier to hire and manage contingents; (2) it is cheaper; and (3) it provides companies with increased business flexibility.  Cheaper, too, because with flatter organizations, less management is involved.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 14, 2010

  He also said his accountant estimated he broke even on their service before accounting for health care costs.  .  He said they saved him a lot of administrative time and effort.    The estimated health care savings were $500 per month.    He was very pleased with MBO. 

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 19, 2010

  The good news is the cost cutting resulted in small businesses being able to improve their margins and profits in Q2 versus a very bad Q2 in 2009. .  The S&P 500 saw a 10% increase in Q2 year over year sales while the Intuit Small Business Trends Index shows a 19% decline.  unemployment will remain high.  

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

And so success at poker was almost like do it at all costs kind of thing. And I also played a lot of live stops, traveling to places like Europe and the World Series of Poker in Vegas. And I’ll give you an analogy from the travel industry. So that happened in travel before the pandemic. And it was a fun lifestyle.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Wordpress is not just a software, but a platform for managing, creating and publishing information on the Internet without having any technical and programming skills. And call me old-fashioned, but I still manage my e-mail in Eudora, which behaves in some ways similarly to TweetDeck. A Self-Hosted Wordpress Blog. It is FREE to use!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

DECEMBER 2, 2009

I think every business professional these days must find the right combination of tools for managing their Calendar, Contacts, Info Capture and Info Recall. Your choice of time management system is a very personal one -- take the time to make the right decision for you.   Who Are You?

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Small Business Labs

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

  The name comes from the strategy dandelions employ to survive and thrive - they release lots of low cost seeds that spread to many places.  .  During the session Jeremy Epstein from Never Stop Marketing presented his Dandelion Marketing concept, which I really liked.  Based on my backyard, this method works. 

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Small Business Labs

MAY 24, 2010

  They started as a customer business building one-off jelly fish tanks costing thousands of dollars.  .  A number of Makers we've been following over the last few years have "productized" their offerings.    Jelly Fish Art is a good example.    The growth of Maker coworking facilities. 

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Ideas.Ted

JUNE 24, 2021

Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams by David Burkus (TED Talk: Why you should know how much your coworkers get paid ) . Hard to believe, but in 2018, only roughly 3 percent of US employees worked from home, reports management researcher David Burkus. Give it to the emerging grown-up in your own life. .

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